Snowflake bead breaker

[Major Softie]

I use one of these, with a 2x4 laid across the opposite side to prevent putting all the pressure on on spot of the rim:




It breaks the bead of tubeless tires on Y-spokes and more modern rims just fine. I don't know how many of you have a large one of these hanging around your shop, but I know Ken does.

P.S. Probably Chuey too.

Edit: I had only looked at the first page, didn't see this had already been mentioned. Yes, I can guarantee that it does work just fine.

[ME 109]

Here it is.

And.... it works.

I didn't need to leave home to buy anything, Howzat!

Now I'm absolutely guaranteed NOT to get a puncture.

I didn't try to break the bead on the rear though, there's no tube in there!(yet)
So I figure if it works easily on the front, it will do the same on the rear. It 'just' fits through the spokes on the rear but interestingly, not all of them.

[SteveD]

Noice! That looks like a very sturdy good tool there Jeff.

[Bob Bennett]

That looks great Jeff, maybe you could start selling them!

[Sunbeem]

Nice one Jeff, if you meet anyone with a puncture on the road, they'll think you're Santa.

Sunbeem.

PS. And it's one less worry for the tubeless amongst us. It's all adding up.

[ME 109]

Nice one Jeff, if you meet anyone with a puncture on the road, they'll think you're Santa.

Sunbeem.

PS. And it's one less worry for the tubeless amongst us. It's all adding up.

Trouble is, I made it for when I put a tube back in there.(temporarily)

I was torn between the ease of fixing a tubeless flat in the outback (5 minutes), and having to fix a hell of a lot more if I took a big hit and lost the tyre off the rim, due to not having a tube in there.

[Ken in Oklahoma]

Wow, very impressive Jeff! Functional looking and attractive to boot. I'm saving copies of the pics for the future in case I ever decide I need one of my very own.



Ken

[SteveD]

That looks great Jeff, maybe you could start selling them!

Great idea.

[dougie]

Very nice Jeff.
I'm jealous of people who can weld.

[Jean]

NICE!
Which starts another thread...WHO knows any time a tire has actually come off a snowflake rim in any sort of street or touring situation...